There was pandemonium at the University of Ado-Ekiti on Monday as hundreds of students of the institution attacked Governor Segun Oni at the university campus.



The incident happened after the maiden distinguished lecture of UNAD was delivered by the Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Oluseyi Petinrin.



Hundreds of UNAD students led by the President of Students’ Union Government, Mr. Kehinde Okunuga, had staged a protest over hiked fees and booed the governor, who is the visitor to the university.



Although there was a heavy security presence at the auditorium where the lecture was delivered, the students who had waited for the governor, heckled at him throughout the duration of the lecture.



Immediately the governor walked out of the auditorium, the irate students, who had been calling him unprintable names, started hurling pebbles and other objects at the governor. But he was shielded by policemen and his security aides.



Some of the vehicles parked close to the auditorium had their windscreen shattered as the students launched ‘missile attack’ on the fleeing governor.



Policemen fired tear gas canisters to disperse the students, who were bent on embarrassing the governor in presence of his visitors.



Although no student was shot as the security men handled the situation in a civil manner, some students who suffered shock, it was gathered, were taken to the university health centre for treatment.



Earlier, the SUG President who addressed the students after Oni’s convoy had gained entry said, “ The entire students of UNAD reject Mr. Segun Oni’s coming here to our campus. We reject his obnoxious policies. His policies on education are anti-student.”



The Vice-Chancellor of UNAD, Prof. Dipo Kolawole, who was angered by the embarrassment caused the governor, said that the masterminds of the protest would be made to face the music.



But Oni said that the hike in fees, which the students were protesting, would not be reversed because of the prevailing economic situation in the country.



The Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Mr. Wale Ojo-Lanre, in a statement on Monday, described the students’ action as shameful and a demonstration of the opposition’s determination to further harm the future of the students.


He said that the implementation method which was adopted by the Governing Council of UNAD was ingenious.



He said that it was the first time fees increment would be introduced and old students were not affected.



Oni further said, “ As the Visitor to the university, I give you the governing council the approval to increase the fees as you deem fit. But it must not exceed 25 per cent in a session.”



At the point, some of the students in the auditorium rose up and said “No.” But the governor continued with his speech.



Security was beefed up in major streets of Ado-Ekiti on Monday while there was heavy security presence at the university. About seven vans loaded with armed policemen were stationed at the university while the Commissioner of Police, Mr. Kakwe Katso, led was also at the university to ensure that there was no breakdown of law and order.



In the new fees regime, the least fee in UNAD is N90,000 which is payable by students in Faculties of Arts and Education while medical students are expected to pay over sN200,000.


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There is high rate of illetracy in the country and i think this increment in tution fee of students is a way forward in ekiti state. The governor, the vc would say that cos they earn more. Seriously it is when there is check and balance system in the education sector that when d country wl move ahead. This act is just slowing the growth of democracy, increasing i lleteracy

Oh, don't tell me the Governor escaped he should have been shot to death!
That man is a devil incarnate.